USPTO Patents Application 09894821

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(Only for new non-provisional applications under 37 CF.R. § 1.53(B))

Attorney Docket No.

SO 1.1 2-07 11 /STL 9608

First Inventor or Application Identifier \ Jonathan W. Haines et ah

Title SEQUENTIAL VECTORED BUFFER MANAGEMENT

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- Descriptive title of the Invention)

- Cross References to Related Applications

- Statement Regarding Fed sponsored R&D

- Reference to Microfiche Appendix

- Background of the Invention

- Brief Summary of the Invention

- Brief Description of the Drawings (if filed)

- Detailed Description

- Claim(s)

- Abstract of the Disclosure

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see 37 CF.R. §§1 .63(d)(2) and 1.33(b).

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*Small Entity D Statement filed in prior application.
Statement(s) Status still proper and desired

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(if foreign priority is claimed)

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under Box 4b, is considered a part of the disclosure of the accompanying continuation or divisional application and is hereby incorporated by
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Joseph R. Kelly

WESTMAN CHAMPLIN & KELLY

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Westman, Champlin & Kelly

A Professional Association

Suite 1600 - International Centre Patent. Trademark, Copyright

900 Second Avenue South Law and Related Issues

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402-3319 (612) 334-3222 Telephone

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Robert M. Angus
David C. Bohn

Express Mailing No. : EL844347572US
Date of Deposit: June 28, 2001

Assistant Commissioner for Patents
Washington, D.C. 20231

Re: New U.S. Patent Application of:

Applicant: Jonathan W. Haines et al.

For : SEQUENTIAL VECTORED BUFFER MANAGEMENT

Our File : SOI . 12-07 11 /STL 9608

Dear Sir:

Enclosed for filing are the following papers in connection
with the above-identified patent application:

1. Complete specification and claims.
20 pages Specification

6 pages claims

1 page Abstract

2. Unexecuted Combined Declaration and Power of Attorney
(2 pages) .

3. _4 sheets of drawings.

The filing fee is not enclosed with this communication.
Pursuant to 35 USC § 111 and 37 CFR §§ 1.53(b) and 1.53(f), the
filing fee, executed Declaration and executed Verified Statement
Claiming Small Entity Status (if applicable) will be filed
separately.

A filing date under 37 CFR §§ 1.10(b) and 1.53(b) of June 28,
2001 is respectfully requested. The enclosed materials are being
sent "Express Mail Post Office to Addressee" as of the date of
this letter.

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Nic kolas E. Westman
Judson K. Champlin
Joseph R. Kelly
Steven M. Koehler
David D. Brush
John D. Veldhuis-Kroeze
Deirdre Megley Kvale
Theodore M. Magee
Peter S. Dardi, Ph.D.
Christopher R. Christenson
Brian D. Kaul
Alan G. Rego
Christopher L. Holt
William D. Hathaway